banknote; guinea (one)

Maker
Alex.Kirkwood & Son Ltd.
Production date
1814
 Description
Guinea note issued by the Falkirk Union Bank. Decorated with black ink with thistles, roses and shamrocks entwined. It was printed on wove paper from a copper plate engraved by Kirkwood and Son to a design by G Paton. Printed on the obverse is ""One Guinea/ TRIA JUNCTA IN UNO/ No.[51//276] G.Paton Guplit Kirkwood & Sons/ FALKIRK [10 Oct// 1814] The Falkirk Union Bank/ Promise to pat [Gentles] or/ The bearer on demand, ONE GUINEA/ At their Office here No. [51//276]/ By Order of the Company/ [James Brown] Cashier/ Entd. pr. [Will Horn]".
On the watermark (a triangle inside a rectangle) is "FALKIRK UNION BANK".
Worn and torn and backed by modern paper.
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Maker
Production date
1814
Signature & date
printing:obverse:"One Guinea/ TRIA JUNCTA IN UNO/ No.[51//276] G.Paton Guplit Kirkwood & Sons/ FALKIRK [10 Oct// 1814] The Falkirk Union Bank/ Promise to pat [Gentles] or/ The bearer on demand, ONE GUINEA/ At their Office here No. [51//276]/ By Order of the Company/ [James Brown] Cashier/ Entd. pr. [Will Horn]"
watermark:"FALKIRK UNION BANK"
writing:obverse:"Produced by William Buz---"
Associated date
1803-1816
1814
Associated person
Associated place
Falkirk Union Bank/Bank St/Falkirk town centre/Falkirk area
Measurement type, part and reading
Dimensions:0 - Whole:L 13.9cm (L 5 1/2")
Dimensions:0 - Whole:W 12.1cm (W 4 3/4")
Accession number
1978-137-018

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